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Little interlude — exploring these bugs! If you take a close-up look at them, they almost look like aliens! It is almost impossible to say, how many different species inhabit our planet, but scientists agree that there are more than a million! . They don’t always have a good reputation. They ruin the harvest, harm and appear dangerous, but the truth is, they play an important role in the equilibrium of nature! . Like bees, they pollinate numerous plants! 35 percent of what we harvest wouldn’t even exist without them! Or try to imagine the textile silk industry with out the silk spinner — one single caterpillar can produce a thread of 1.5 km length!! . Im not sure yet what I’m going to do with those sketches! All I know is, I am not done yet with them! Lust look at those amazing antennas — don’t they look like antlers? . If you can help me out with ideas what these could become in your eyes — a pattern, art prints, or something else, please share with me! . . . #insects #bugs #walker #featherantenna #featherantennas #psygmatocerus #illustration #illustrator #sektchbookdrawing #drainting #surfacepatterndesign #wearesurfacepatterndesign #wearesurfacepatterndesigners #andreapricedesign #identityisfluid https://www.instagram.com/andrea.price.d_sign/p/CYqZPiiK36T/?utm_medium=tumblr

Yay, I am so exited at the end of this remarkable year to share a small insight of my recent work with you! I had to decide whether I was going to show my patterns or illustrations, and in the end as I was browsing through my files, the illustrations really jumped at me! . Also, to make it more fun, I had the idea of creating a sort of puzzle from them — kind of a fantasy creature with the head of a bear, a leopards middle, an elephant trunk and a cat's tail. Just to spark your creativity and add an element of play! . Thinking back, it's been a year of research and learning (@bonniechristine Immersion2021, @bonniechristine Mentorship2021, putting the pieces together and mixing them all up again — creation, destruction, and recreation, yet still with an open ending. . I'm so grateful for everything I was able to learn this year, and so curious about what the new year might hold for all of us? . If you're curios to view the full illustrations, please enjoy scrolling through the post! And if you like what you saw, please visit me on my brand new website (www.andreapricedesign.com) or leave a comment below! . . . #artvsartist #artvsartist2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CXlCNEnq3FR/?utm_medium=tumblr

Today just this — as I’m working on my website, I’m coming across a lot of single patterns I made this year! . This one was for a #spoonflowerchallenge calling for “hand-drawn florals”. This was my entry, and I didn’t make it I to the Top 50! . I still quite like the design, so it’s going to be included in my website! . That’s all for today! I can’t wait to show you the “new” website — it’ll be online sometime next week! . . . #handdrawn #handdrawnart #handdrawnflorals #redflowers #totebag #mydesign #mydesignonatotebag #flowerpower #wearesurfacepatterndesigners #wearesurfacepatterndesign #immersion2021 #immersionmentorship2021 #andreapricedesign #surfacepatternportfolio #handdrawnillustrations #handdrawnart #floraldesign #homedecor #stationarydesign #totebags #snaildesign #identityisfluid https://www.instagram.com/p/CWgnpHIKK-K/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy Friday, everyone! . I have been working on my new website, and had very good company all the way through! . Here’s to Milo and all the other four-legged friends out there who curl up on our notes, leave their paw prints within the pages of our sketchbook, and rub their heads against our forehead as we frown over visible white hairlines! . The world would be a much darker place without you! . Have a great start into your weekend, and give your pets an extra cuddle! . . . #andreapricedesign #instacat #catoftheday #kitty #kitten #pet #ilovemycat #animal #petstagram #catsagram #lovekittens #kittens #lovecats #cute #love #catillustration #catillustrations #fridaymood #fridaynight #haveaniceweekend #identityisfluid https://www.instagram.com/p/CWeLhA6qluz/?utm_medium=tumblr

Hello, hello! Today I’d like to introduce you to the African forest elephant, another highly endangered animal! . They are the cousins of the African savanna elephants, but smaller in size, their ears are more oval-shaped and their tusks are straighter and point downward (the tusks of savanna elephants curve outwards). . Forest elephants also have a much slower reproductive rate than savanna elephants, so they cannot bounce back from population declines as quickly at the same rate. Their last strongholds are located in Gabon and the Republic of Congo, with smaller populations remaining in other African countries (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea) and Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Ghana in west Africa. . Since the diet of forest elephants is dominated by fruit, they play a crucial role in dispersing many tree species, particularly the seeds of large trees which tend to have high carbon content. They are therefore referred to as the 'mega-gardener of the forest'. (worldwildlife.org) . These animals need our help! I fell in love with them whilst sketching them, and trying to capture their spirit! I hope this comes across in my artwork! . . . . #andreapricedesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CWYSwhfKgA_/?utm_medium=tumblr

Hello, hello! Today I’d like to introduce you to the African forest elephant, another highly endangered animal! . They are the cousins of the African savanna elephants, but smaller in size, their ears are more oval-shaped and their tusks are straighter and point downward (the tusks of savanna elephants curve outwards). . Forest elephants also have a much slower reproductive rate than savanna elephants, so they cannot bounce back from population declines as quickly at the same rate. Their last strongholds are located in Gabon and the Republic of Congo, with smaller populations remaining in other African countries (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea) and Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Ghana in west Africa. . Since the diet of forest elephants is dominated by fruit, they play a crucial role in dispersing many tree species, particularly the seeds of large trees which tend to have high carbon content. They are therefore referred to as the 'mega-gardener of the forest'. (worldwildlife.org) . These animals need our help! I fell in love with them whilst sketching them, and trying to capture their spirit! I hope this comes across in my artwork! . . . . #andreapricedesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CWYR5rKKCdm/?utm_medium=tumblr

Hello, hello! . Today I’m sharing another page of my sketchbook with you — in fact I’m getting close to having filled all pages!! But this page was the one I didn’t like AT ALL! What can you do? . Rip it out — nope, that leaves horrible paper edges, and somehow feels like cheating. So I thought I try to make those pages “pretty” …. And guess what — magic happened! . From ugly spots and marks to a fun page, crowded with funny and silly people, telling a story with no words needed! . What comes to your mind? What story would you tell? which words would you use? I’d love to hear it! Please, please share!!! . . . #wearesurfacepatterndesigners #wearesurfacepatterndesign #immersion2021 #immersionmentorship2021 #andreapricedesign #surfacepatternportfolio #handdrawnillustrations #handdrawnart #childrensillustration #homedecor #childrenshomedecor #bunnieandbear #bunnies #bears #childrenswallpaper #childrenswallart #notjustforkids #notjustforboys #notjustforgirls #identityisfluid #discoveringyourartstyle #dailycreating https://www.instagram.com/p/CVxZu29qjP1/?utm_medium=tumblr

Do you recognise these bunnies and bears? . This is my very first collection „Roots and Wings“ which I finalised at the end of the #immersion2021! . I just came across it as I was cleaning up my files, and I remember how much I struggled with the second colour way! So I decided I’ll try my newly learnt skills on this, and see whether I can improve this collection! . I’m really excited to get my hands on this collection again and play around with colours and scale! . Have you ever come back to an old collection and spent some more time with it? I’d love to hear from you experts out there! . . . #immersion2021 #wearesurfacepatterndesign #wearesurfacepatterndesigners #bonniechristine #immersionmentorship2021 #animalprints #bunnies #polarbearillustration #bunnieandbear #childrenshome #childrenshomedecor #childrenswallart #childrenswallpaper #artforlicensing #patternsforlicensing #artforchildren #andreapricedesign #identityisfluid https://www.instagram.com/p/CVPr-YeqQtX/?utm_medium=tumblr

How are you all, dear friends out there? . Remember these bunnies? I just came across them again, and it’s only been 6 months since I finalised my first collection, but it seems almost like another lifetime! . I really feel I have come a long way since. So why not pull that collection out again, and see how I can tweak it a little, maybe even improve?! . At the time I really struggled with the second colour way! I think this is a good starting point — I will make use of my newly learnt skills with the recolour artwork tool, and maybe also play around with the scale of my initial patterns! . Let’s see where it takes me! I’m really looking forward to sharing the relaunch of my collection with you! What do you think? Is it worth revisiting the first ever collection? . . . #immersion2021 #wearesurfacepatterndesigners #immersionmentorship2021 #childrensillustration #childrenshomedecor #childrenswallart #childrenswallpaper #bunnies #bunnyprint #animalillustration #homedecor #artforlicensing #patternsforlicencing #andreapricedesign #identityisfluid https://www.instagram.com/p/CVPp-KsKm46/?utm_medium=tumblr

Hooray! It’s official! . I published my most recent collection portfolio on Issuu (link in bio)! ;) . Now I can relax back a bit and absorb the wonderful feeling of having completed what felt like a milestone. . A relaunch of my website is next, and many other steps ahead. But for today, I’ll just enjoy the good feeling of ticking one thing off my list! . What will you “tick off” your to-do list? No matter how small, everything matters in order to reach your next destination! . Share it with me! . . . #wearesurfacepatterndesigners #wearesurfacepatterndesign #immersion2021 #immersionmentorship2021 #surfacepatterndesign #surfacedesign #portfolio #portfoliomaking #handdrawn #handdrawnflorals #handdrawnstickers #illustrationartists #andreapricedesign #identityisfluid #milestone #onestepatatime https://www.instagram.com/p/CVKoNvagKRm/?utm_medium=tumblr

Isn’t it exciting when things suddenly start to come together? . I officially just published my very first portfolio on Issuu, featuring my most recent collection, and it’s been a lot of work to download and compile all those files and individual elements, but it’s done! . I also decided to make my project „public“, which means everyone can see it (a bit scary!!!!), but I guess it needs to be out there in order to be looked at! . I don’t know how to share the link with you on this platform, but I’m sure some of you might know, in which case I would be very grateful if you could help me out! . Otherwise, you can always get in touch with me and I’ll share the link! 😍😍😍 . Thank you as always for being here with me! x . . . #wearesurfacepatterndesigners #wearesurfacepatterndesign #immersion2021 #immersionmentorship2021 #andreapricedesign #surfacepatternportfolio #handdrawnillustrations #handdrawnart #floraldesign #homedecor #stationarydesign #totebags #snaildesign #identityisfluid https://www.instagram.com/p/CVIr9PWqc_N/?utm_medium=tumblr

Woohoo! My portfolio for my latest collection „Late Harvest“ is ready to be shown to …. Maybe you? . I would honestly love as much feedback as possible! This is just a small preview, but if you get in touch with me through my website (link in bio) I’d share a secret link with you! . Just click on the „share your email address with me“ 😉 I promise, you’ll only hear from me when I have something interesting to share (like my portfolio)! . Thank you so much for helping me grow not just my email list but also as an artist! 💓💓💓 . . . #andreapricedesign #surfacepatterndesign #wearesurfacepatterndesigners #immersion2021 #immersion2021alumni #immersionmentorship2021 #collection2021 #floralpattern #lateharvest #abstractpattern #handdrawnflorals #portfoliodesign #patterndesign #collectionportfolio #issuu #getintouch #wearesurfacepatterndesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CVAYJh8Kb_W/?utm_medium=tumblr

Yesterday the @bonniechristine mentorship program ended with a Big Bang — the 2-day virtual intensive, which was awesome! . Today I’m back in front of Illustrator, and I’m so thrilled to be finalising my third collection! . This is actually one of my coordinates for “Late Harvest”, some of the other patterns you might have already spotted in my feed. I am struggling to decide on the colours for this one — please swipe through and share your opinion with me! . Which one merges in best? I’d love to hear from you, many thanks!!! . . . #wearesurfacepatterndesigners #blenderpattern #collectioncreation #strawberryleafs #onepaletteillustrator #surfacepatterndesigner #lateharvest #lateharvestcollection #immersion2021 #immersionmentorship2021 #andreapricedesign #identityisfluid https://www.instagram.com/p/CUc-b7yKuNY/?utm_medium=tumblr

Yesterday the @bonniechristine mentorship program ended with a Big Bang — the 2-day virtual intensive, which was awesome! . Today I’m back in front of Illustrator, and I’m so thrilled to be finalising my third collection! . This is actually one of my coordinates for “Late Harvest”, some of the other patterns you might have already spotted in my feed. I am struggling to decide on the colours for this one — please swipe through and share your opinion with me! . Which one merges in best? I’d love to hear from you, many thanks!!! . . . #wearesurfacepatterndesigners #blenderpattern #collectioncreation #strawberryleafs #onepaletteillustrator #surfacepatterndesigner #lateharvest #lateharvestcollection #immersion2021 #immersionmentorship2021 #andreapricedesign #identityisfluid https://www.instagram.com/p/CUc-DBsqIvn/?utm_medium=tumblr

Another quick sketch — sitting in a cafe overlooking the business of Marseille! . The colours fascinate me — ochre, blue and black, sometimes a little bit of green from ivy or palm trees. Beautiful weather, beautiful sky, sunshine and windy from the mistral. . Paradise on earth …. . . #marseille #marseillecity #sketch #sketchbookdrawing #drainting #watercololorsketch #artistsoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #immersion2021 #immersionmentorship2021 #weareartists #andreapricedesign #identityisfluid https://www.instagram.com/p/CUFiM8Pq6_C/?utm_medium=tumblr

Yay, pattern #7 — one more to go to call this collection officially close to finish! . Swipe through to see all patterns in various colours together — now I’m to make the difficult decisions which ones work best together! . Are you going to help me? Tell me which ones you think work best! Thank you, as always! . . . #floral #floralpattern #surfacepatterndesign #patterncollection #andreapricedesign #onepaletteillustrator #immersion2021 #immersionmentorship2021 #wearesurfacepatterndesign #patternfieldapp #handdrawnflorals #identityisfluid https://www.instagram.com/p/CUAm1OBqrT7/?utm_medium=tumblr

Pattern #6 “Garlands of Gingko” from my collection in progress — what works and what doesn’t? Or maybe they all work? . Before you make your decision, please take a moment to take a look at the other patterns, and especially the colours I used! I created this palette by following @mrtomfroese @skillshare, and I’m amazed how those colours “sing” with each other! Do you agree? . Now there’s only one more pattern to go — watch this space! Thank you for stopping by 🍁🌾🍂🌾🌼 . . . #gingko #gingkopattern #garlands #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #surfacepatterndesigners #wearesurfacepatterndesign #onepaletteillustrator #immersionalumni2021 #immersionmentorship2021 #gettingreadytosell #andreapricedesign #identityisfluid https://www.instagram.com/p/CT-HPW1qfBn/?utm_medium=tumblr